19 Facts About Rhadi Ferguson

Rhadi Bullard Ferguson was born on April 3,1975 and is an American former mixed martial artist and trainer, strength and conditioning coach, motivational speaker, and black belt in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Rhadi Ferguson had to quit judo for several years after his family had left Miami and moved to Rockville, Maryland and would not begin training again until after he finished college at age 22.

At the age of 29, Rhadi Ferguson competed in judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece in the men's half-heavyweight division.

Rhadi Ferguson was previously an alternate in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Rhadi Ferguson served as the Head Coach for the Bahamas Judo Federation from 2009 to 2011.

Rhadi Ferguson then served in the position of Technical Advisor and served on the staff as an Assistant Coach in the 2018 World Judo Championships which was held in Nassau, Bahamas.

Rhadi Ferguson was the Assistant Coach for Team USA at the 2009 Grappling World Championships where Team USA Won the Gold in the team competition for men and women in Gi and No Gi.

Rhadi Ferguson was a member of American Top Team and received his Black Belt from Ricardo Liborio in 2006.

Rhadi Ferguson has coached many athletes including; Taraje Williams-Murray, Lloyd Irvin, Karo Parisyan, Cara Heads, Thiago Alves, Brandon Vera, Jeff Monson, Valerie Gotay, Marco Gonzalez, Rashad Evans, Mo Lawal, and Bobby Lashley.

Rhadi Ferguson attended and graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland in 1992.

From 1992 to 1997 Rhadi Ferguson attended Howard University in Washington, DC on a football scholarship and was one of only a few students in the history of the school to play 3 sports.

Rhadi Ferguson graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and later in 2002 received his Master of Arts in teaching with a 4.0 GPA from the university.

Dr Rhadi Ferguson was inducted in the Howard University Athletic Hall of Fame as an individual in 2014, with his 1993 Black College National Championship Team in 2014, and with his 1995 Conference wrestling team in 2023.

Rhadi Ferguson is currently the only 3-time Hall of Fame Inductee at Howard University and he is the only wrestler from an HBCU to compete at the Olympic Games.

Rhadi Ferguson made his professional MMA debut in August 2010 and won his first two bout via TKO in the first round, and won by the same method in his second in 2011.

Rhadi Ferguson made his Strikeforce debut at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs Saffiedine on January 7,2011, competing in the light heavyweight division.

Rhadi Ferguson was scheduled to face Moldovan wrestler Ion Cherdivara, but visa issues forced him off the card with John Richard stepping in as a late replacement.

Rhadi Ferguson defeated Richard by submission at 2:00 in round 3.

Rhadi Ferguson's cousin was a renowned street fighter, The Ultimate Fighter 10 cast member and UFC vet, Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Rhadi Ferguson.